Science
Sydney begins 2-week COVID lockdown
Sydney, Australia, on Saturday night began a two-week lockdown amid a surge in cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant. BBC News' Phil Mercer reports.
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Abandoned wells becoming environmental threat
More than 1 million abandoned wells are scattered across the U.S., left behind when oil and gas companies cease operations. The wells are insidiously becoming an environmental threat as they leak methane, a major contributor to climate change. Jeff Berardelli has more.
Pentagon releases report on UFOs
The Pentagon on Friday released its highly anticipated report on UFO sightings in recent years. But the report failed to conclusively identify the aerial objects, keeping the mystery of their existence afloat. David Martin reports.
These ancient humans were "some of the last survivors" of their kind
The bones, related to Neanderthals, are up to 140,000 years old – "some of the last survivors of a once very dominant group," researchers say.
Ancient Colosseum's Hypogeum publicly opens
Visitors will be able to walk in the footsteps of Roman Gladiators in the same areas where they prepared to fight to the death. The Colosseum is opening up its deepest depths to the public. Chris Livesay reports.
"Strawberry supermoon" captured in incredible photos
While the name of June's full moon doesn't actually refer to its color, it can be seen as a pinkish hue during moonrise and moonset.
Extreme weather raises economic concerns
The rise of extreme weather conditions is posing harm to businesses who may not be financial prepared. In 2020, extreme weather cost the insurance industry over $70 billion, according to The Demex Group. Stephen Bennett, co-founder and chief product officer of The Demex Group and chairman of the American Meteorological Society's Committee on Financial Weather and Climate Risk, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on how businesses can prepare for these potential risks.
Spacewalkers install new solar arrays for space station
The new roll-out solar arrays are part of an upgrade to counteract age-related degradation in the lab's original panels.
U.S. drought brings plague of grasshoppers: "They're everywhere"
Federal agriculture officials are launching what could become their largest grasshopper-killing campaign since the 1980s.
FDA will add warnings to Pfizer and Moderna vaccine fact sheets
The FDA will add warnings to Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccine fact sheets after the CDC confirmed a likely link between the vaccine and heart inflammation in young adults. Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Kimberly Guilfoyle ousted as ambassador over corruption allegations
Investigation
Is a bootleg weight-loss drug to blame for 2 reported deaths?
How Iran made the Houthis into such a problem
Supreme Court takes up dispute over access to DOGE records
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Houthis threaten "painful" response if U.S. joins Saudi offensive
Anthropic warns "AI worms" could soon infect smart home devices
Talarico was home in Texas during campaign absence, photos indicate
Six Flags closes 9 rides across 6 parks after deadly incident
